DIRC homes set for December completion

March 2019

Dubai Investments Real Estate Company (DIRC), a subsidiary of Dubai Investments, has announced that 25 per cent of the work has been completed at its new residential tower coming up within the 38,917-sq-ft Al Barsha 1 development in the emirate.

Situated within walking distance of Mall of the Emirates, Al Barsha 1 boasts 399,453 sq ft of residential and commercial space, with a mix of 278 units comprising 132 studio, 122 one-bed and 24 two-bed apartments over 14 levels and a ground floor.

With the excavation and substructure work on the project already 100 per cent complete, the project is on track for completion by this December, said the developer.

The upcoming project, located adjacent to First Al Khail Street at Al Barsha First, includes 22,988 sq ft of commercial area for seven retail outlets, along with a gymnasium, recreational facilities, play area and four levels of parking for over 300 vehicles.

After 36,920 cumulative man-hours from May 26 to the end of December 2018 spent on construction, installation of structural steel columns is complete on the ground floor while 50 per of the work on the slab beams and 40 per cent of rebar, formwork and concrete work is finished.

DIRC had appointed Fujairah National Construction as main construction contractor on the project.

Gulf Construction is the undisputed leading trade journal for the building and construction industries of Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states.
The magazine provides editorial coverage on a wide range of topics which are of interest to industry professionals. In addition, regular features highlight technological developments within specific industry fields.
Launched more than 30 years ago, the magazine has established an enviable reputation as an authoritative, respected journal with unmatched coverage of the Gulf region.
Gulf Construction is essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in the region’s building and construction industry.